Bernhard de Pauw Gerlings

• Global Demand and Supply Planning - Consumer - Eating, Drinking, Baking • Retail Network Distribution Planning - 170 owned stores • S&OP Strategy and Development Heading the D&S Planning Team, the Retail Network Planning Team, and Project Managers.

• Have put in place efficient and transparent portfolio management for APAC Chocolate (Cadbury, Toblerone, Côte d"Or) • Heading up the local project management teams across Asia for the Chocolate Category (approx 120 active projects) • Improved project management standards in the region through my team • Improved project governance standards through influencing the APAC Leadership team • Running the monthly portfolio strategy reviews with the APAC President.

• Ensured on-time delivery of key regionally led product innovations and manufacturing technologies - for Cadbury/Toblerone/Milka in APAC, delivering Net Revenue of ~500m$/year. • Managed the total project portfolio approvals for the APAC region. • Developed the Long Term Supply Network Strategy to design the optimal manufacturing footprint • Ensured sufficient capacity for high-growth markets (20+% YoY) and innovations.

Cross-functional leadership for product development and launch, and total program and portfolio management. P&G Prestige: Dolce&Gabbana and other perfume brands.

Manager Supply Chain planning and initiatives planning P&G Household Care - WE Dish Care products • S&OP Lead for the category • NPD projects • Supply Chain, cost savings, inventory improvement, and logistics projects

Projects in W-Eur, CEE, USA, Russia. New plants in Algeria and Dubai. Lean Design, Low Cost systems. • New plant design, installation, startup and budget. (detergents, beverages). Leading technical teams. Process and Packing. • Technology Leader – Lean Design, Investment Appraisal, Capital Management, Cost Management.

• Technology Leader – Detergents: Lean Design, Investment Appraisal, Capital & Cost Mgmt ('00–'01) • Engineering Category Manager – Food & Beverages: Leading technical teams, development, installation, operation ('99–'00) • Project Engineer – Beverages: Developing, installing and starting up juice plants, Process and Packing ('97–'99)